Green Circle Foodtech Ventures

Co-founder and long-serving leader of Green Circle with 25+ years in Wall Street and ten years running the fund. He previously founded and led Snow Beverages, a natural soda company, and co-founded an internet technology startup. He is an active speaker and mentor in foodtech entrepreneurship.

Investment professional with 17+ years covering consumer-facing sectors including food, beverage, and healthy lifestyle. He was an equity research analyst at Bank of America and Jefferies, and served as CFO of an online education business.

Founder of Honeydrop Beverages, a cold-pressed honey beverage brand. He spent over eight years at PepsiCo managing major beverage brands and has consulted for leading CPG and e-commerce companies.

Food engineer with a PhD in microbiology from Cornell University. He serves as an extension associate at the Cornell Food Venture Center, providing product development and safety validation services to food companies.

Veteran operator in the natural food and beverage industries. He successfully led the sale of Rao's Specialty Foods for over $400M and previously founded and served as CEO of publicly traded New Leaf Brands Inc.

Recent graduate of NYU Stern School of Business with a finance degree. He previously interned in wealth management at UBS and now assists with research, financial modeling, and marketing at the firm.

Consultant specializing in plant-based and sustainable foods based in Geneva. He previously led plant-based companies and managed international divisions at major corporations with 25+ years in sales, marketing, and general management.

Scientist specializing in regulatory compliance and international food standards. She brings expertise in FDA, USDA, and EU regulatory frameworks, and has managed global compliance infrastructure and systems for food labeling and product development.

30-year veteran in natural products with expertise in industry standards and regulations. He founded Forsberg Group LLC, a natural products consultancy, and has held leadership positions with the American Herbal Products Association.